Vieri de Pazzi

Vieri de' Pazzi (1459-April 1478) was a Florentine nobleman of the House of Pazzi and a member of the Knights Templar. He was of the 2nd most notorious banking family in the Republica Florentina.

Biography
De Pazzi was born in Florence to a noble family who were aligned with the Knights Templar, and he was the young son of Francesco de Pazzi. Vieri was a rival of the fellow Florentine noble son Ezio Auditore da Firenze of the House of Auditore, who were traditionally enemies with the Pazzis. In 1476 Ezio beat up Vieri's gang in a street brawl in which Vieri scarred Ezio with a stone, and the two became mortal enemies. With aid from wealthy businessman Rodrigo Borgia and Gonfaloniere Uberto Alberti, Vieri was able to concoct a plot against the Auditore that killed Giovanni Auditore da Firenze and his sons 20 year-old Federico and the 13 year-old Petruccio. When Ezio and his sister and mother fled to the Villa Auditore in Monteriggioni, Vieri and many Florentine Guardsmen tried to kill them all, but aided by his uncle Mario Auditore and his mercenaries, Ezio killed all of the thugs and Vieri narrowly escaped the fight.

Later, he was tracked down to San Gimignano along with Borgia and other Templars by the Assassins Order, who wanted to slay him. He was in the city, which was too large to defend, and the south gate suffered from it. Mario and his mercenaries assaulted the gates, causing clashes in the streets.

Death
Vieri was found on the ramparts of the castle, organizing the mercenaries. Ezio was sent to assassinate him as Mario dealt with the Pazzi soldiers, and Ezio killed four of Pazzi's soldiers before he counterattacked Vieri's sword stroke by running him through with his sword in the chest. Vieri revealed that the reason why he killed Giovanni Auditore was because he found out that he was a Templar. Ezio screamed at Vieri's dead corpse, but Mario told him to have some respect, and told Vieri to have the peace that he sought.